Pinless hair waving device



June 2, 1942. I 1.. v. BREGOU 2,285,144

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Patented June 2, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,285,144 PINLESS HAIRWAVING DEVICE Louis V. Bregou, Worcester, Mass.

Application September 17, 1941, Serial No. 411,201

8 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for waving and curling thehairwithout the use of hairpins.

Objects of the invention include the provision of a harness to beapplied to the head and embodying divisions outlining the entire scalpand portions thereof for the application of waves to certain of saidportions and curls to certain others of said portions; the provision ofa harness as above stated having fastener means throughout for thesecurement of devices for holding the waves and curls in place as madeby the operator; the provision of a harness outlining the scalp andhaving straps located at the parts in the hair to block out the top ofthe scalp for curls, and other straps. to block out the areas desired tobe waved; the provision of elastic bands or strips adapted to beadjustably secured at any desired points along the above mentionedstraps and between any desired straps to hold down the waves made by theoperator; the provision of elastic bands or strips having fiat,relatively wide members attached thereto in spaced relation to holdprepared curls down onto the scalp to thus avoid using hairpins duringthe hair drying process; and the provision of means for holding wavesand curls on the scalp for setting, without passing any member such as apin, thru the waves or curls.

Other objects include the provision of means adapted to be detachablysecured to a flexible head harness to set a page boy bob curl at thenape of the neck, said means being. effective to hold convolutions ofthe curl without pins or other fasteners; the provision of a wavy orcorrugated device for seting of waves in conjunction withan elastic; theprovision of a hood for attachment to a wave and curl setting device todry the hair; and the provision of a pinless hair waving harness forhome or beauty parlor use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is aView in side elevation of a device embodying the invention and shown inplace on the users head;

Fig. 2 is a View in rear elevation of the device of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detail plan View of a strap;

Fig. 4 is an edge View of the strap of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of one form of curl holder;

Fig, 6 is an edge view of the holder of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a detail plan view of another form of curl holder;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation showing the drying hood in use;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a pinless curl setting device adapted tobe attached to the device of Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 10 is a perspective View of a pinless wave setting device;

Fig. 11 is a section on line IIH of Fig. 8; and

Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but showing a hook fastener for thecurl holder.

Waves and curls in the hair are formed by hand or with the aid in someinstances of combs, pins, and other devices, while the hair is dampenedby water, wave lotions, etc. When the wave or curl is formed, it isusual to twist it around a pin or other device to hold the hair whiledrying to set the same. The present invention provides a device forobviating the use of pins, etc., to hold the waves or curls duringsetting or drying.

The present construction is shown generally in Figs. 1 and 2 as appliedto a head I, and comprises a continuous strap or band 2 which may bemade of cloth, elastic tape, etc., underlayed by a coextensive strip ofsoft padding 3 which may take the form of sponge rubber or any,

other desired material. Strap 2 is designed to just' outline the entirehair line and extends across the forehead, down past the temples andears at both sides of the head, and adjacent the nape of the neck. Apair of straps 4, 4, are secured to the strap 2 at the temples and areformed to follow the two parts usually affected by women, such partsextending longitudinally of the head to approximately the position of across-strap 5. Straps 4 continue to the rearward portion of strap 2 atthe nape of the neck. Further straps 6, 6 may be located to extendbetween strap 2 and straps 4, to block out further scalp areas.

It is to be particularly noted that straps 2, 4, 5, and 6 are all ofsimilar material, but that straps4, 5, and 6 are not padded; and thatall straps are supplied with detachable fastener elements 7 securedthereto in close relation throughout their entire lengths. It iscontemplated that in most instances straps 4 will be permanently securedto strap or band 2, but that straps 5 and 6 will be adjustable by reasonof fasteners I, there being cooperating fasteners at the ends of theadjustable straps for this purpose. However, straps 4 could also beadjustable in like manner, but inasmuch as the part lines do not varysubstantially in different individuals, this adjustment will notordinarily be necessary.

The above construction results in a harness which may be used to blockout or outline six scalpareas, indicated as 8, 9, H], II, the latter twobeing duplicated at opposite sides of the head, It has been determinedthat these six areas are suflicient for all ordinary hair dresspurposes;

that is, area 8 may be curled, area 9 waves, and areas 19 and II wavedin different style. Of course, this is not a limitation in the waving,as all areas could be curled or waved similarly or differently, but inany case, the areas as pointed out above call for varied treatment in agreat many different hair styles. Also, if needed, extra straps may beadded to outline further areas, but this will not be necessaryordinarily.

Fastener I may be buttons, snaps, hooks and eyes, or any other desiredtype of detachable fastener device, and they have the further functionof providing securing means for devices used for holding waves in placeor securing curls in position when setting. Thus strips of elastic as atl3, l3, having end fasteners to cooperate with those at I, may beadjustably secured to any of the straps at any angle desired tocorrespond with the trough of a Wave between straps to hold the wave inplace.

For holding small curls down while setting, there is provided a seriesof elastics l4 having end fasteners as snaps P5 in Figs. 5 and 6 orhooks- IB as in Fig. 12, for detachable securement to the straps asshown in Figs. 1 and 2. Relatively rigid cross pieces ll of any desiredform or material are spaced along the elastics hi, and as a curl isformed by theoperator, it is slipped under the cross piece to beresiliently held thereby down on the scalp. It is contemplated thatvarious lengths of elastics It will be provided to suit the lengthdesired between straps, and the elastics will have as many cross piecesas convenient. The cross pieces are made to have a diametersubstantially equal to the diameter of the usual rounded curl, butconsiderable deviation from this relation is quite permissible as a goodholding action will be obtained in any case. Handles 30 are provided forthe operator to lift the cross pieces from the scalp to insert curlsthereunder, thus avoiding the necessity of reaching in under theelastics with the fingers.

Referring to Fig. 9, there is shown a device for setting a page boy curlor wave in conjunction with the harness above described. This devicecomprises a sheet of resilient springy material as sheet metal orplastic having a portion 20 provided with fasteners 2! for securement tothe rear ends of straps 4 at about the position of lower elastic i3 inFig. 2. The sheet is spirally and permanently curled as shown at 22, andis perforated for air circulation. The hair extending down from the backof the head is passed down over portion 26 and is forced into the spiralholder as shown as by means of a small implement. The resilience of thesheet holds the hair in place to form the curl, and an elastic 23 may beused to hold the hair down against the portion 20 of the sheet.

Fig. 10 illustrates a hair waving device which may be attached at thearea 8, or elsewhere, by fasteners 1 if desired. This device comprises arigid corrugated sheet 24 for receiving the hair in Waves as shown, andelastic bands 25 to hold the hair in waves. Of course, this device mayhave only one trough for a single wave, or it may have as many troughsas desired.

Figs. 8 and 11 illustrate a hood 26 having a tubular air hose connection21, for attachment at its edges to the strap 2 as by means of fasteners28. Gasket means as bead 29 is employed to prevent passage of the air,and this bead is arranged to closely contact the face of the user. Thisprovides a simple and easily operated hair drying attachment which maybe hooked up to a single blower along with a plurality of other hoods.This structure obviates the necessity for the large, rigid, individualblowers now used.

Having thus described-my invention and the advantages thereof, I do notwish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than asset forth in the claims, but what I claim is:

1. In a hair dressing device, a continuous flexible strap to be placedabout the head and adapted to pass over the forehead and nape of theneck to follow the natural hair line, a further strap adapted to beattached to said continuous strap near each temple at one end and at thenape of the neck at the other end, closely spaced fastening devicessecured to said straps substantially thruout their lengths, stillfurther straps adapted to be detachably' secured as by certain of saidfasteners to subdivide the areas outlined by said first and secondmentioned straps, and a sheet of resilient material in the form of aspiral adapted to be detachably secured to and between said second namedstraps, fasteners on said sheet to secure the latter to said closelyspaced fastener devices in adjusted position on said second namedstraps, said sheet bulging outwardly beyond the latter away from thehead, and said spiral extending inwardly towards the head, whereby apage-boy wave may be produced by inserting hair ends in said spiral.

2. A hair dressing device as recited in claim 1 including elasticsadapted to be detachably secured in adjusted relation between certain ofsaid straps to hold a wave in the hair.

3. In a pinless hair dressing device, a harness adapted to be fittedover the head, an elastic adapted to be detachably secured betweencertain parts of said harness, and at least one rigid cross pieceelement secured to said elastic and adapted to lie flatly on the scalpfor the purpose of holding down a curl thereon, and a finger piece onsaid cross piece for lifting the latter from the scalp against thetension of said elastic.

4. A hair dressing device as recited in claim 3 including a plurality ofsaid rigid cross piece elements secured to said elastic in mutuallyclosely spaced relation, said cross pieces extending transversely ofsaid elastic.

5. A hair dressing device as recited in claim 3 including a plurality ofsaid elastics each having a plurality of said cross pieces securedthereto, each elastic being adapted to hold down a row of curls by meansof the cross-pieces, one curl under each elastic.

6. In a hair dressing device, a flexible strap adapted to encircle thehead at the hair line, a row of fasteners on said strap, a hood havingcomplementary fasteners at its edges for detachable connection to saidstrap, there being a hose connection for said hood adapted to beconnected with a blower, an elastic detachably secured to said strap,and a row of spaced curl-holding cross pieces permanently secured tosaid elastic.

7. A hair dressing device according to claim 6 characterized by a beadon the hood adapted to engage the head to act as a gasket.

8. A pinless hair dressing device comprising a continuous strap adaptedto follow the hair line, a pair of cross straps adjustably secured tosaid strap, elastics adjustably secured between said cross straps,spaced rigid cross pieces fastened to said elastics and extendinglaterally thereof, each cross piece being effective to lie over a scalpcurl and press it to the scalp under tension of said elastics, and meansfor manual lifting of each cross piece against the tension of saidelastics whereby the curl may be formed and positioned under the crosspiece with the elastics in place on the straps.

LOUIS V. BREGOU.

